legible

[leˈxiβ̞le]

/[leˈxiβ̞le]/ adj

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The verdict

“legible” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,190. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,190
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que se puede leer, porque se entiendan las letras o caracteres.

Corpus desk

Index ES-legible · legible · Spanish

legible · rank #37,190 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,190
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lechuza

Nearest frequency peer: lechuza (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “legible”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “legible” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for legible
PropertyValue
Headwordlegible
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[leˈxiβ̞le]
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,190
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “legible”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).legiblecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “lechuza” (#37,189), “lechero” (#37,188), “lavada” (#37,187). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “legible” va en #37,190. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around legible (IPA [leˈxiβ̞le]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,190 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for legible, with forms such as "elgible", "legbile", and "leggible". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is legible, spelled L-E-G-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que se puede leer, porque se entiendan las letras o caracteres.
  2. 2
    Que se puede leer, porque se comprenda fácilmente su contenido.

Synonyms

comprensibleinteligibledescifrablecomprensibleinteligibleaccesible

Antonyms

ilegibleininteligibleincomprensibleindescifrableilegibleininteligibleincomprensibleinaccesibleopaco

This word in other languages

readable(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elgible
  • legbile
  • leggible
  • legibble
  • legibel
  • legiblle
  • legilbe
  • legivle
  • leigble
  • lgeible
  • llegible

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of legible - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

elgible2legbile2leggible1legibble1legibel2legiblle1legilbe2legivle1
Edit distance from "legible"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "legible"?
"legible" is spelled L-E-G-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈxiβ̞le].
What does "legible" mean?
As an adjective, "legible" means: Que se puede leer, porque se entiendan las letras o caracteres.
What are common misspellings of "legible"?
Common misspellings include "elgible", "legbile", "leggible", "legibble", "legibel". The correct spelling is "legible".
How do you pronounce "legible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "legible" is [leˈxiβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "legible" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "legible", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lechuza#37,189lechero#37,188Juliano#37,172Jasmine#37,169

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

malagueño11 variantskamikaze11 variantsmarinera11 variantsNecochea11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list